June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Phil Hughes Throws To Live Hitters
Phil Hughes is unlikely to return to the Yankees before the All-Star break.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Rollins Exits With Bruised Knee
Jimmy Rollins was walking with a pronounced limp after the game.

Associated Press

Papelbon, Varitek Tossed In Victory
Jonathan Papelbon and Jason Varitek argued balls and strikes in the ninth inning against the Athletics on Saturday afternoon.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Giants' Belt Headed To DL
The Giants plan to place Brandon Belt on the DL after an MRI revealed a hairline fracture in his left wrist.

ESPN.com

Girardi: Yankees Are Excited For Jeter's 3,000th Hit
Derek Jeter is nearing his 3,000th hit and is even closer to tying Jim Rice for 28th on the all-time list.

MLB.com

Wells Hoping To Boost Cubs In Hometown
Randy Wells will be pitching just a few miles from his hometown.

MLB.com

Volquez Could Make Next Start With Reds
Edinson Volquez's demotion to the minor leagues may be nearing an end.

MLB.com

Red Sox Worried About Buchholz's Back
Clay Buchholz may miss his scheduled start the Yankees this coming week.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Dodgers Recall Ely, DeJesus
The Dodgers placed Jon Garland and Rafael Furcal on the disabled list.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Bench Puts Buster Posey At Fault
Johnny Bench says Buster Posey is at fault for his season-ending injury.

ESPN.com

Johnny Bench Puts Posey At Fault For Injury
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench says Buster Posey's injury was a result of a mistake on the Giants catcher's part.

ESPN.com

Torre 'Willing To Listen' To Giants On Collision Rules
Joe Torre says he isn't inclined to suggest any rule changes in regard to collisions at home plate.

MLB.com

Lawrie Day-To-Day, Jays Debut In Doubt
Brett Lawrie remains "day-to-day" at Triple-A Las Vegas, which has delayed his possible debut with the Blue Jays.

Toronto Star

Astros Release Bill Hall
Houston had hoped that Bill Hall would give them an upgrade offensively.

Houston Chronicle

Marlins Delay DL Decision On Hanley
Hanley Ramirez is dealing with lower back pain and has been inactive since last Sunday.

MLB.com

Wright Out Until At Least Mid-July
David Wright had hoped to ramp up his physical activity following an examination on Friday.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Red Sox Schedule Dice-K's Surgery
Terry Francona says Daisuke Matsuzaka will probably have surgery on his pitching elbow next week.

ESPN.com

A-Rod OK With Ban On Cousin
Alex Rodriguez said no rules have been broken.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Giants Want To Support Posey, Not Vilify Cousins
The Giants released a statement on Friday to clarify GM Brian Sabean's harsh remarks regarding Scott Cousins that came Thursday on KNBR-680 AM.

MLB.com

Cousins Apologizes, But Defends Plate Play With Posey
Marlins rookie Scott Cousins issued a statement on Friday and apologized again for the collision that injured Giants catcher Buster Posey.

ESPN.com

Mauer 'Felt Real Good' Behind Plate
Joe Mauer caught a game for the first time since April 12.

Star Tribune

Red Sox Place Dice-K On 60-Day DL
There have been reports that Daisuke Matsuzaka could require Tommy John surgery.

Associated Press

Jeter Acknowledges Pressure To Record 3,000th Hit At Yankee Stadium
Derek Jeter enters the weekend 16 hits away from 3,000 for his career.

New York Daily News

Hughes Takes Next Step In His Return
Phil Hughes is expected to face live hitters on Saturday in Anaheim.

Star-Ledger

Dodgers Place Garland On DL
Jon Garland, who has been on the disabled list once already this season, hadn't been there in 11 years prior to this spring.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Nine MLB Teams Out Of Debt Compliance
The Phillies, Cubs, Rangers, Orioles, Tigers, Marlins and Nationals were listed in a briefing, in addition to the financially-troubled Dodgers and Mets.

ESPN.com

Torre To Call Giants GM Sabean
Brian Sabean had strong words about the home plate collision that resulted in Buster Posey's season-ending injury.

ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 6/3/2011
The Yankees, thanks to a winning streak, are the first team other than the Cardinals to hold the top spot in our rankings this season.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Twins Acquire Reed From Brewers
Minnesota has sent Jeremy Reed to Triple-A Rochester.

Joe Christensen/Star Tribune (via Twitter)

Okajima Hopes Red Sox Will Trade Him
Hideki Okajima has made just seven appearances for the Red Sox this season.

Boston Globe